Brentford v Aston Villa

by Timothy Masters

Brentford take on Villa on Tuesday 26th December, 2017, with kickoff at 19:30. This match is currently being shown LIVE on Sky Sports.

Villa are getting a lot of attention this winter, which is unfortunate in some ways, but equally understandable. They, like Leeds and a few others, are the sort of team that should be a bit embarrassed to be in this division while far smaller teams are in the Premier League, but that’s what happens when you mismanage an asset for a long, long time.

Putting Steve Bruce in charge of that asset is an interesting attempt at a solution, and Brentford will fancy their chances here, especially with the hectic and unpredictable nature of this time of year.